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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
approved change request (Output/Input)
material
activity
preventative action
2. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p
develop schedule (Process)
configuration management system (Tool)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
3. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
workaround
stakeholder
4. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
lag (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
sensitivity analysis
scope baseline
5. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
contract (Output/Input)
secondary risk
acquire project team (Process)
identify risks (Process)
6. Reserve
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
buffer
float
project management plan (Output/Input)
7. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
risk mitigation (Technique)
Monte Carlo simulation
8. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
resource calendar
template
fast tracking (Technique)
configuration management system (Tool)
9. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
resource histogram
performance measurement baseline
late finish date (LF)
acquire project team (Process)
10. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
schedule performance index (SPI)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
result
baseline
11. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
methodology
flowcharting (Technique)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
estimate activity durations (Process)
12. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
lessons learned knowledge base
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
defect repair
output (Process)
13. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
product
close project or phase (Process)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
Gantt chart (Tool)
14. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed
objective
project team directory
BCWS
node
15. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
identify risks (Process)
reserve
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
precedence relationship
16. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
project management body of knowledge
performance reports (Output/Input)
projectized organization
objective
17. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
plan procurements (Process)
analogous estimating (Technique)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
baseline
18. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
hammock activity
estimate (Output/Input)
collect requirements (Process)
identify stakeholders (Process)
19. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
Monte Carlo simulation
monitor and control risks (Process)
contract (Output/Input)
activity identifier
20. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.
plan procurements (Process)
sub phase
portfolio management (Technique)
inspection (Technique)
21. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
start to start (SS)
logical relationship
late start date (LS)
percent complete
22. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
program management
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
project life cycle
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
23. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
percent complete
change control system (Tool)
program management
co-location (Technique)
24. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
scope creep
network logic
activity duration
25. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
requested change(Output/Input)
material
develop project team (Process)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
26. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
forecast
claim
matrix organization
27. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity may begin based upon the schedule network logic - the project completion date and any constraints assigned to schedule activities without violating schedule constraint or delaying project com
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
late start date (LS)
verification
product
28. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
practice
collect requirements (Process)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
data date
29. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
finish to start (FS)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure component
successor activity
30. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
scheduled start date (SS)
schedule performance index (SPI)
schedule compression
risk avoidance (Technique)
31. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
resource calendar
project time management (Knowledge Area)
project
specification
32. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
sensitivity analysis
sequence activities (Process)
simulation
monitor
33. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables
schedule compression
seller
variance analysis (Technique)
determine budget (Process)
34. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
expected monetary value (EMV)
functional manager
progressive elaboration (Technique)
identify stakeholders (Process)
35. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
inspection (Technique)
total float
forecast
monitor and control project work (Process)
36. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
determine budget (Process)
assumptions
risk
execute
37. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
Gantt chart (Tool)
assumptions
contract (Output/Input)
forecast
38. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
project initiation
product life cycle
percent complete
39. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
activity identifier
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
work authorization
matrix organization
40. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
scope baseline
project scope
flowcharting (Technique)
closing processes (Process Group)
41. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
log
material
develop project team (Process)
scope creep
42. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
specification
finish to finish (FF)
path convergence
risk tolerance
43. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
master schedule (Tool)
risk category
constraint (Input)
Delphi technique (Technique)
44. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
assumptions analysis (Technique)
matrix organization
total float
reserve analysis (Technique)
45. Provider of products - services or results
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
seller
schedule baseline
46. Information and data on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work collected as part of the direct and manage project execute processes. Information includes: status of deliverables - implementation s
variance
project management body of knowledge
project management process group
work performance information
47. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
approved change request (Output/Input)
identify stakeholders (Process)
project management process group
rolling wave planning (Technique)
48. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools
duration (DU or DUR)
work breakdown structure dictionary
technique
develop human resource plan (Process)
49. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
early finish date (EF)
identify risks (Process)
plan quality (Process)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
50. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
constraint (Input)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)